The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-19
Fishsngcreek sunday school Con
yenttOvs.

township held their eighth convention at
Asbury M. II. church on Saturday, Aug. o.
In the morning II threatened rain, but Il
cleared off before noon and TIE remainder
OF the day was warm and pleasant. The
attendance was poor on account OF the
farmers being very busy and an excursion
on the q. & s. r. II. to Bloomsbury. Most
| Of the schools In the township were repre-
| sented. The exercises were opened at
| 1890 a. m by music, followed by devotion
| nj service, conducted by Rev. Houiz. e.
M Laubaugh, Pres. being absent, Cyrus
| Robbins was elected Pres. pro TEN.
Address OF welcome by Rev. A. B.
| Hoover. 'In addressing a gathering of
this sort, one hardly knows just what to
| say. ! wondered this morning coming up
here, what the speaker at other meetings
In his welcoming address says. In the
brewers association, how would the speak
er welcome such body. Would he speak
of the honor Of their business and the
good II is doing (pecuniary for themselves)
and rejoice, or would he tell them Of the
homes made desolate, the wives and child
rem made miserable, the hopes blasted and
the vice and crime perpetrated through
drink. IL this Is what he tells them, can
they feel glad Of what they are doing2 II
they are not devoid of all conscience, they
must feel ashamed. Need the Sunday
|
ing? No; because they are installing into
the minds of the young the principles of
Christianity, and teaching them the Holy
Bible. The Sunday school is not a separ-
| ate institution but an auxiliary of the
church, and from ii the church IS mostly
replenished and kept up. II we want TO
| give.nfdelty and scepticism full sway, blot
out the Sunday schools. But as long as
they are kept up the church will grow and
infdelity will be kept down" Appoint
ment of committees and enrolment OF dele
gates was next in order Rev. A. Houtz,
Rev. A. b. Hooven, Messrs. Eli Robbins,
+. NJ. Laubaugh, Cyrus Robbins, II. w.
Kline and Mrs Annie McHcnry discussed
the following topics.
First topic, "fhe Best Method of Keep
ing Order" Have a well defined program
for the school and have time limited for
everything Each teacher ought to exer-
else influence over his or her class and re-
tain order in the class. Teacher sit with
class. Try to make the lesson interesting
or the class will amuse themselves In some
othef way. Supt. make general remarks.
Ii teachers cooperate with the Supt. order
can be maintained.
Second topic, "Obligations which At
tach to the Teacher" The teacher should
feel 1t his duty always to be present il pos
sible. Pray for the salvation of his schol.
ars. Whatever duty he finds, the best way
to dispose of 1t is to perform it. II the
scholars are irregular in their attendance
the teacher should find out the cause
Visit their homes. Seek after them. Look
after their health. This will have its effect
upon the parents, and may be the means
of bringing them TO the school If they dc
not belong already Teachers should study
their lesson carefully Conventions ad-
iourned TIL 200 D. IN.
The afternoon session was opened al
200 p. m. by music. E. M. Laubach, Pres
IN the chair. Third topic "Should Schol
arS he Rewarded" Scholars should be re
wulded for everything they do, especially
the smaller ones. 1t promotes attendance
Children do not act SO much from duty a;
from compensation. Reward them for at
tendance, for perfect recitations, for recit-
ing scripture, and for getting scholars int
school. 1t is not the pay that does th,
good so much as the thing itself.
Fourth topic, "The best Method Of Pre-
: pairing the Lesson" Take the Bible and
J lesson leaf or question book on Sunday af-
, ternoon or evening and study the lesson fol
the following Sabbath, not a final prepara
ton, for the lesson should be studied dur.
ing the whole week at intervals. Read
, home reading. Peruse notes and questions
Write out the answers. Or take each verse
|
wards take up different commentaries an(
[ try to get all the information you can bear
, ing on the lesson. systematic the work
Fifth topic, obligations of every Chris
tisn to the Sunday School Work" Every
! follower of the Lord has a work to do il
the Sunday school. But few adults attent
the Sunday school. If you are not quail
fled to be "a teacher be a scholar. Encour
r age the school by your presence. Worl
$ wherever your services are needed. ChurCl
members should work together Do not SCI
how Christian can get along without work
! ing in thv Sunday school. Christ did no
: confine himself to adults. The church il
feeling the importance of this work.
Sixth topic, "Should Teachers Inquir,
a after the Absence of their Scholars?" Thi
4 question should be answered in the affir
- native. Parents who send their childrel
but do not attend the Sunday school them
selves, are often brought into the Sunda
school and church in this way. 1t is NO
!, always great causes that lead to great re
: suits. Under some circumstances it i
very difficult to approach children. No
tice little scholars. Take more interest il
S them. Speak kindly to them. They ar
t preciate it.
n Seventh topic, Temperance" This
one of the live questions of the day. Th
two leading topics are, for or against TEN
perance. 1t is right for us as Sunda
school convention to give our view in re
gard to temperance. Give public sent
+, ment Teach it in the Sunday school. Sc
d aside one or two Sundays each quarter fo
lessons on temperance. Preach temper
ance sermon once year. Have pledg
in the school. Give every one a chance t
! sign it Impress upon the minds of tn
children the evils OF intemperance and te
It them it is crime against God and mar
Educate public sentiment. Show tn
children what power the law gives tn
rum seller. Do men when they sign pet
a ton for license ever stop and think wha
: they are praying forp Petitions haye il
words 1--WE pray" For what are yo
praying? Are you praying the court t
= grant the rum-seller license to sell intoxi
n eating drinks to the habitual drunkards t
kill them sooner? No; the law forbid
that. Are you praying for the conversio
Of the landlord and the outpouring of tn
J. Spirit upon his family If not, for what ar
you prayingp Or are you praying that th
rumseller may have the right to sell ''spir
: its" to your children, friends and neighbors
l. which will make them drunk, mar thei
4 happiness blast their hopes, and dam
:, their souls. II this is for what you ar
= praying, you had better cease your prayn
: and let some one else help the rum selle
pray to the court for the privilege to Sc
the poison.
Eighth topic, "How to Secure and RI
tain Better Attendance" This topic il
wolves two questions in one. To secur
tattendance, appoint some to go out an
solicit scholars. How shall we retain then
especially the older ones? Make the Sur
d day school just as attractive as possible
a Devote more time to singing and let som
:, OF the pieces be adapted to the children
u Every Sunday school should haye an organ
K Encourage the young by means of Sunda